Practice 3F17 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding After a Raise (5)

Arrange a deck of cards and play out each deal as shown.

1. 4 by South

None Vul
K J 2
10 4 2
A 7 6 5 4
5 4
10 5
9 7 6 5
K 10
K Q J 8 2 [W - E] 4 3
A Q J
Q J 9 8
10 9 6 3
Lead: K A Q 9 8 7 6
K 8 3
3 2
A 7

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North
Pass
2
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. E
4. E
5. E
6. S
7. S
8. N
9. S
10. N Lead
K
2
10
A
Q
A
3
5
6
6 2nd
4
10
7
3
K
5
K
9
10
Q 3rd
3
4!
2
5
6
2
A
Q!
J
7 4th
A
J
5
2
4
3
8
8
4
7
Win the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Ducking play

Return to Main

2. 3 NT by East

N-S Vul
J 10 9 8 2
Q 5 2
K 4
K J 8
7 6 3
10 4 3
A 10 8
Q 10 7 4 [W - E] A K
A J 9 8 7
Q J 3
A 5 2
Lead: 5 Q 5 4
K 6
9 7 6 5 2
9 6 3

West

2
Pass North

Pass
Pass East
1
3 NT South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. E
4. W
5. S
6. E
7. W Lead
5
J
3
3
Q!
Q
10 2nd
8
A
2
2
6
6
5 3rd
K
5
10
7
2
A
8 4th
J!
3
4
K
K
8
6
Cash 4 more winners — Made 3 — E-W +400

Bidding: Follow up major raise
Choose best game
Play: Unblocking play
Finessing technique
Defense: Return proper card

Return to Main

3. 3 by North

E-W Vul
K J 3
A 8 5
J 8 7 4
K 8 3
10 9 8 6
K J 10 6
A 2
Q 7 5 [W - E] Q 7 5 2
Q 9 7 2
10 5
A 10 9
Lead: 2 A 4
4 3
K Q 9 6 3
J 6 4 2

West

Pass
Pass North

1
Pass East

Pass
Pass South
Pass
3

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. E
2. W
3. S
4. W
5. N
6. N
7. S
8. N
9. S Lead
2
10!
K
8
J
3!
4
8
2 2nd
3
J
A
K
10
5
6
9
5 3rd
K
Q
4
2
3
6
A
9
8! 4th
5
A
5
4
2
6
7
10
9
E endplayed, lose 1 — Made 3 — N-S +110

Bidding: Passed hand response
Follow up minor raise
Play: Elimination technique
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

Return to Main

4. 5 by West

Both Vul
Q 7 5 4
A Q 9 5
10 9 4 3
5
A 10 8
4 3
K J
A 10 7 6 4 3 [W - E] K 9 3
8 7
A 7 6 5
K Q J 9
Lead: A J 6 2
K J 10 6 2
Q 8 2
8 2

West
1
3
5 North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
3
4
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. N
2. N
3. S
4. E
5. E
6. E
7. E Lead
A
5
2
Q
J
9
5 2nd
7
8
3
8
2
6
2 3rd
J
K
5
4
6
7
J! 4th
3
4
K
9
4
Q
3
Win the rest — Made 5 — E-W +600

Bidding: Follow up minor raise
Strength-showing bid
Play: Play for best chance
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

Return to Main

None Vul	K J 2 10 4 2 A 7 6 5 4 5 4
10 5 9 7 6 5 K 10 K Q J 8 2		4 3 A Q J Q J 9 8 10 9 6 3
Lead: K	A Q 9 8 7 6 K 8 3 3 2 A 7

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Ducking play

N-S Vul	J 10 9 8 2 Q 5 2 K 4 K J 8
7 6 3 10 4 3 A 10 8 Q 10 7 4		A K A J 9 8 7 Q J 3 A 5 2
Lead: 5	Q 5 4 K 6 9 7 6 5 2 9 6 3

Bidding:	Follow up major raise
	Choose best game
Play:	Unblocking play
	Finessing technique
Defense:	Return proper card

E-W Vul	K J 3 A 8 5 J 8 7 4 K 8 3
10 9 8 6 K J 10 6 A 2 Q 7 5		Q 7 5 2 Q 9 7 2 10 5 A 10 9
Lead: 2	A 4 4 3 K Q 9 6 3 J 6 4 2

Bidding:	Passed hand response
	Follow up minor raise
Play:	Elimination technique
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

Both Vul	Q 7 5 4 A Q 9 5 10 9 4 3 5
A 10 8 4 3 K J A 10 7 6 4 3		K 9 3 8 7 A 7 6 5 K Q J 9
Lead: A	J 6 2 K J 10 6 2 Q 8 2 8 2

Bidding:	Follow up minor raise
	Strength-showing bid
Play:	Play for best chance
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)